This article describes the availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows
95.
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This release includes a new version of the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack and resolves the following
WinSock issues:
| • | Slow performance with some Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX)
programs.
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| • | An incompatibility with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 that could
cause a page fault error message.
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| • | A problem with Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) version 2
support that could cause programs to drop out of a multicast groups.
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This update consists of one file named W95ws2setup.exe. This file installs
an updated TCP/IP stack, updated TCP/IP utilities, and updated WinSock 2
components.
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New TCP/IP Features
This release of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95 includes several
features that improve network performance. These features include:
| • | Support for TCP large windows (TCPLW) and time stamps |
| • | Support for selective acknowledgements |
| • | Support for fast retransmission and recovery |
| • | Support for DHCP release on shutdown |
| • | Support for DHCP decline |
| • | Support for per-adapter WINS servers
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For additional information about this update, please see the "Release
Notes" document at the following Microsoft Web site. The update is also
available at this site.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/e/0/0e05231b-6bd1-4def-a216-c656fbd22b4e/W95ws2setup.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/e/0/0e05231b-6bd1-4def-a216-c656fbd22b4e/w95ws2setup.exe)Back to the top